Page Two
THE MILL WHISTLE
July 16, 1945
BELVIN SLAUGHTER
Sheeting Mill
By Gladys Sumner
“Vacation week” most everyone was
glad for a rest, but how many rested?
Seems there were quite a few visitors at
Norfolk and surrounding territory—Mrs.
Pauline Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Dennie
Hall, Misses Nellie Mae Brown, Louise
McBride and Gladys Sumner.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Johnson visited
White Lake, Virginia Beach and points
South. Johnson, have you located your
grass skirt yet?
Mrs. Mamie Willis visited in Roanoke
for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Cassell Hyler, of Ports
mouth, Va., are visiting the former’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hyler for
a few days.
Glad to know little Donnie Cassell is
improving after two operations at Dan
ville Memorial hospital—Good luck,
little boy.
Four employees of the Spinning dept,
met at the beach on the Fourth. Three
of them said they could have had a
grand time if Mary Coggins had not div
ed in and splashed all the water out.
V . . . —
F/O Henry W.
Griffin, Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. H.
W. Griffin, of
: North Spray. He
recently received
his wings after
• spending a fur
lough with his
parents reported
to Madison, Wis.,
for further duty.
• .
CLAUDE SLAUGHTER
At top left is Bel-
vin Slaughter, who
was killed in Fran
ce on January 5,
1945. In the center
is Claude Slaugh
ter, an uncle of
Belvin’s, who died
of wounds in Bel
gium on December
30, 1944. Top,
right, is Cpl. Jo
seph Benton, an-
\l,d other uncle of Bel
vin’s, who was kil
led on January 25, 1945. The smaller
picture shows James Benton, a brother
of Joseph, who is the only survivor in
this group and is now in the South
Pacific.
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This little fellow is a son of former
Spray residents. He is Robert Massey,
six months old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Massey, and a grandson of Mrs.
Alice Farris of the Finishing Mill.
V . . . —
It will take huge sums to transport
whole armies 15,000 miles from Ger
many to Japan. War Bonds will help
to do the job.
CPL. JOSEPH BENTON
Petty Officer Harvey R. Jenkins re
cently enjoyed a short visit with his
wife and sons. He was formerly em
ployed at the Woolen Mill.
Charles Aaron, S 1/c, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Aaron, of Draper, has been
in the service for over four years, tak
ing part in nine major battles and
wearing several silver stars. Overseas
for 42 months he js now stationed at
Norfolk, Va.
V . . . —
Cpl. Richard B.
Cochran has won
his wings in the
battle for Burma.
He is also the
possessor of the
Air Medal, three
bronze stars, and
the President’s
citation. Basil is
a former B e d-
,, i spread Mill em-
ployee.
V . . . —
Cashed War Bonds do not buy service
equipment.